DUBAI—President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Monday backed talks between Iran and six world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, but flatly rejected meeting U.S. President Joe Biden, even if Washington removed all sanctions. In his first news conference since he was elected on Friday, the hardline cleric said his foreign policy priority would be improving…
Iran’s President-Elect Raisi Backs Nuclear Talks, Rules Out Meeting Biden
Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Set to Break for a Week, Diplomats Say
VIENNA—Talks aimed to revive Iran’s nuclear pact with global powers were expected on June 2 to adjourn for a week, diplomats said, with the remaining parties to the deal due to meet in the evening to sign off on the move. The adjournment to June 10 would leave only eight days to reach an agreement…
Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Vienna Amid New Complications
April 27, 2021
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BERLIN—World powers were set to resume high-level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, in their first session since comments surfaced from the Iranian foreign minister alleging that Russia once tried to scupper the pact. The Russian Foreign Ministry has thus far refused to…
US, Iran Clash on Sanctions; US Sees Possible ‘Impasse’
U.S. and Iranian officials clashed on Friday over what sanctions the United States should lift to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, with Washington predicting an impasse if Tehran sticks to a demand that all sanctions since 2017 be removed. The two nations laid out tough stances as indirect talks in Vienna on how…
US Will Not Offer Incentives to Get Iran Back to Negotiating Table on Nuclear Deal
The U.S. State Department reiterated Wednesday that the Biden administration will not offer unilateral incentives to get Iran back to the negotiating table on the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal—which former President Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018. “We are not and will not offer any unilateral…
Pompeo: Rejoining Iran Deal Would Make America, Middle East Less Secure
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday warned the Biden administration against rejoining the nuclear deal with Iran, calling it a “crappy deal” that would harm the security of the United State and the Middle East. “The Iranians understand strength. They understand power. They understand resolve. We demonstrated that. And when we did,…
Iran Insists US Lift Sanctions First to Revive Nuclear Deal Talks
DUBAI—Iran said on Monday the United States should lift sanctions first if it wants to hold talks with Tehran to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that former President Donald Trump abandoned. President Joe Biden has said Washington is ready for talks about both nations resuming compliance with the pact, under which Tehran…
Iran Stops Snap Nuclear Inspections
An Iranian government newspaper warned on Tuesday that overly radical actions in the nuclear wrangling with the West may lead to the country’s isolation after Tehran ended snap inspections by United Nations inspectors. A state-run Iranian newspaper is urging caution in the nuclear dispute with the West. Warning that radical actions could lead to the…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Tells CNN Choreographed Actions Can Bridge Nuclear Deal Impasse
WASHINGTON—Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested during an interview with CNN a way on Monday to overcome the impasse over who goes first in returning to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying a top EU official could “synchronize” or “choreograph” the moves. “There can be a mechanism to basically either synchronize it or coordinate…
Israel Says It Will Have Plans in Place for Iran Strike As Biden Mulls Rejoining Nuclear Deal
Israel’s military chief has warned that the country is working on possible options for a strike on Iran if required as it urges President Joe Biden against rejoining the multinational 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi issued the warning in an address to the Institute for National…
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